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Berachampa ( Bengali: বেড়াচাঁপা, pronounced as: Be-ra-cha-pa) is a small town on the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal, in eastern India. The town is roughly between the towns of Barasat and Basirhat, approximately 34 kilometres (21 miles) from Kolkata.
The town is a trade center for goods such as rice, legumes, Jute, sugar cane, potatoes and coconuts. This town is also famous for business of live stocks. Cotton weaving and Jute Marketing is common in Berachampa, along with metalworking. Near Berachampa, there is the ancient archaeological site of Chandraketugarh, circa 300 BC.
Many busy roads pass close to or through the town; State Highway 2 (SH2) and the Taki road (which connects Barasat and Basirhat) both pass through Berachampa. Haroa Road (connecting Berachampa and Newtown), Prithiba Road and Baduria Road (connecting Berachampa with Baduria) are other important roads.